Fire Emergency Plan Lesson on Fire Emergency Plan.

INTRODUCTION Fire Emergency Plan or FEP Fire Emergency – A Fire situation – involved risk of human lives. Proper planning – allows situation to be systematically managed and controlled. FEP - reference for key holders such as Building Management, Fire Safety Committee and SCDF. Fire Emergency Plan or in short term is called FEP. It is a plan that direct the appropriate action to be done in time of fire emergency. Fire emergency is a fire situation involves risk to human lives. Situation can escalate till it can be uncontrollable. So it is important to be ready to face this unforeseen circumtances and come out with a proper plan. Fire Emergency Plan is most useful to key holders such as building management, fire safety committee and SCDF.

Learning Objectives Explain the requirements of FEP List the important of FEP Explain the fundamental requirements for the formation of a Fire Safety Committee List the duties and responsibilities of the Fire Safety Committee

SCOPE Introduction Fire Emergency Plan (FEP) Guidelines for FEP (video) Fire Safety Committee Duties and Responsibilities (FSC) Conclusion

What is a Fire Emergency Plan?

A plan which contains info on types of fire safety measures that are provided for in designated premises & includes floor layout plans & evacuation procedures A Fire Emergency Plan is a plan which contains information on various safety measures in the event of a fire for a particular premises and includes floor layout plans and evacuation procedures. A FEP will assist to prepare the occupants for any emergency so that their evacuation or movements within or out of a building can be accomplished in a safe, rapid and orderly manner.

Section 21 of the Fire Safety Act owner of a designated building is required to put up a Fire Emergency Plan. Under Section 21 of the Fire Safety Act, the owner of a designated building is required to put up a Fire Emergency Plan. The Fire Emergency Plan is a step-by-step evacuation procedure for the occupants of the building to follow. It will ensure the safety of human lives in the event of fire and bomb threats by establishing a systematic and orderly evacuation plan, prompt raising of the fire alarm and marshalling of first aid and fire fighting effort.

Requirements of a Fire Emergency Plan RESTRICTED Prepare in accordance with guidelines Form a Fire Safety Committee to assist to plan, organize & conduct fire safety program Review annually or as and when required by Commissioner FEP kept at FCC (Fire Command Centre) or other place easily available 1-34 RESTRICTED

Why organize for fire emergencies ? RESTRICTED Dangerous operational practices Combustible & smoke producing materials Indecisive, delay & lack of responsibilities Why organise for fire emergencies? Although every building is constructed and designed to meet certain minimum standard of fire safety, a fire emergency plan is needed for the following reasons : -Dangerous operational practice - eg. wedged open fire doors, obstructed means of egress, locked exit doors, etc. This practices are normally caused by human. Irresponsible people after opening the fire door do not close it which allow fire and smoke to spread in the event of f ire. Occupants in the building due to shortage of storage area in their premises, placed their goods along escape routes causing obstruction. Occupants locked the exit doors due to security reasons and do not know the consequence. -Combustible and smoke producing - Nowaday, there are many combustible materials such as plastic chairs, tables, papers found in commercial and office buildings. This kind of materials causes rapid spread of fire and also produces smoke and highly toxic gases. -Indecisive, delay and unawareness of responsibilities in case of fire. Occupants tends to push responsibilities to one another. As a result, it cause a delay and allow the fire hazard to remain and no action taken to remove fire hazards. 1-33 RESTRICTED

Purpose of FEP Safeguard of human lives in event of fire Establish a systematic & orderly evacuation plan Ensure prompt raising of the fire alarm & marshalling of first aid fire fighting efforts in event of fire

Fire Emergency Plan needed to RESTRICTED Fire Emergency Plan needed to avoid panic evacuate safely and orderly tackle incipient fires with first aid fire-fighting equipment provide good information and assistance to firefighters effect timely protection of machineries and property In the event of a fire in the building, the situation will be very chaotic and everyone will be trying to escape out from the building. As such, a fire emergency plan is needed to : -avoid panic -evacuate safety and orderly -tackle incipient fires with first aid fire-fighting equipment such as fire extinguishers, hosereel, etc. but do not put yourself at risk. -provide good information and assistance to firefighters. The layout plan of the building, type of storages and contact numbers of key officers can be found in the Fire Emergency Plan. This will allow fire fighters to have a better appreciation of the situation and they will be able to put out the fire more effectively. -effect timely protection of machineries and property 1-34 RESTRICTED

Guidelines for FEP Show video

Guidelines for Fire Emergency Plan

Fire Safety Committee Coordinator/Asst Fire Warden/Asst Chief Security/Asst Telephone Operator Fire Fighting Teams Person responsible for isolation of fire alarm Person receiving floor evac status at FCC The complexity of a Fire Emergency Plan is dependent upon the size of a property, the special problems related to its occupancy, the building height and the number of building occupants. The responsibility for forming and maintaining such a committee is that of the owner or his designated official.

Action to be taken in the event of fire Coordinator/Asst Proceed to FCC Mobilize FFT Isolate alarm bell Prepare text message Prepare to evacuate as specified in FEP FW (fire floor) investigate cause of alarm & report status Standby to receive status from FW/FFT

Action to be taken in the event of fire Chief Security Officer/Asst Deploy Guards At ground floor staircase exit, main entrance & exit Patrolling Direct SCDF to FCC Direct traffic Monitor status at AA & report to FCC

FIRE FIGHTING TEAM On hearing 1st stage alarm Action to be taken in the event of fire FIRE FIGHTING TEAM On hearing 1st stage alarm Ascertain location of fire Use Fire Lift to 2 floors below fire floor Bring lift to ground floor & wait for SCDF Extinguish fire

TELEPHONE OPERATOR On hearing 1st stage alarm Action to be taken in the event of fire TELEPHONE OPERATOR On hearing 1st stage alarm Notify SCDF Proceed FCC to man PA system 995 !

Duties & Responsibilities of Fire Safety Committee

Duties & Responsibilities Coordinator / Assistant Represent management Establish Fire Safety Committee Prepare FEP Appoint one person as Coordinator during his absence Train FFT Policing of fire hazards Proper maintenance of fire fighting equipment Conduct training and public education Records date & time of drill conducted

FIRE EVACUATION DRILL REPORT I, the undersigned, designated as Unit Security Officer of the Fire Evacuation Drill hereby certify that the Fire Evacuation Drill was successfully conducted in full compliance with the approved Fire Emergency Plan. Premise : Date of Drill : Time : No. of Participants : Evacuation Time : (i.e. time of activation to time of total evacuation) Remarks: ____ (Name & Signature of USO ) Date

Duties & Responsibilities FIRE WARDEN/ASST Acquaint new employee with FEP Familiar with FEP & means of escape Familiar with fire alarm & use of first aid fire fighting equipment Maintain & update floor register

Duties & Responsibilities CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER/ASST Familiar with FEP & means of escape Security personnel are well versed

Duties & Responsibilities TELEPHONE OPERATOR/ASST Conversant with FEP & tel no. of SCDF and key personnel Familiar with messages & various phases of evacuation

PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ISOLATION OF FIRE ALARM Duties & Responsibilities Conversant with FEP, location & operation of fire alarm system

PERSON RECEIVING FLOOR EVAC STATUS AT FCC Duties & Responsibilities PERSON RECEIVING FLOOR EVAC STATUS AT FCC Familiar with FEP Familiar with location of AA

CONCLUSION The formulation of fire emergency plan is important to ensure that all staff and occupants are ready to react effectively to a fire situation

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